you've got to read this, tranny issues

[99 gst spyder]

ok first i bought a 2600 act kit right, install it any everything and wouldn't let me in gear. i try and try everything right, yeah i took the tranny off five times trying to find out the problem. the fifth time i took it out, i decided to put the stock clutch plate and disc back in right. started the car was fine and i can finally put it in gear.

now here's the catch, seems like first gear will only let me go in half way but the stick shift stays like it is in first gear, it'll grind a little and pops back out when i give it a little gas just like when you try to put it in but no all the way in.

here's another catch, 2nd,3rd,4th,5th gear seems fine. i can go into reverse normal but instead of going backwards, i'm going forward.

any one out there know what is going on?

 

[dsm8883]

shifter cables

 

[jrohner]

Sounds like maybe you mixed up the shifter cables or something.

 

[dsm8883]

Sounds like maybe you mixed up the shifter cables or something.

Beat you to the punch

 

[400hp93talon]

Your gonna have to adjust your cables how you do that is under the shift boot....you cant miss em after you pop that off.

 

[99 gst spyder]

the cable on the tranny seems fine. there's only one way it can go on. i had to push them both the cable back to get it to bolt on to the tranny. is that normal though? i cant remember when i first took them off.

i havn't look under the shifter boot. can i adjust it though.

seems like first gear won't go all the way in.

is the tranny bad itself?

 

[92_6bolt_1290]

no, its the act 2600 curse. the quick fix would be to put a couple washers under your pivot ball. also since you much like myself have a 1g you might want to check the clutch pedal assembly and see how much you can push the pedal down before the slave cylinder starts moving because you may need to adjust your master cylinder

 

[99 gst spyder]

no, its the act 2600 curse. the quick fix would be to put a couple washers under your pivot ball. also since you much like myself have a 1g you might want to check the clutch pedal assembly and see how much you can push the pedal down before the slave cylinder starts moving because you may need to adjust your master cylinder

yeah i've tried all of that already.

another quick question, are the springs inside the act disc suppose to twist? i try twisting it but it wouldn't budge.

 

[tsi1991awd]

NO, they are not supposed to twist. If they are loose, the disc is bad. You want it to be tight....the springs are there to give the disc a bit of flex for smoother engagement while DD.

Also, the 2600 I had on my car was an absolute nightmare. Not to mention it wore down my pedal assembly so I had to rebuild the clutch pedal.

Shim the pivot ball, adjust the master cylinder correctly, bleed the clutch correctly, adjust the shift linkage correctly, check for worn bushings at the shift cable bracket on the tranny itself, replace the cable end bushings with solid brass pieces (or similar..."skate bearings") then finally get the Symborski kit. All of your problems SHOULD be eliminated. This will get rid of all the slack caused by the rubber bushings and you will have everything adjusted out properly.

 

[99 gst spyder]

NO, they are not supposed to twist. If they are loose, the disc is bad. You want it to be tight....the springs are there to give the disc a bit of flex for smoother engagement while DD.

Also, the 2600 I had on my car was an absolute nightmare. Not to mention it wore down my pedal assembly so I had to rebuild the clutch pedal.

Shim the pivot ball, adjust the master cylinder correctly, bleed the clutch correctly, adjust the shift linkage correctly, check for worn bushings at the shift cable bracket on the tranny itself, replace the cable end bushings with solid brass pieces (or similar..."skate bearings") then finally get the Symborski kit. All of your problems SHOULD be eliminated. This will get rid of all the slack caused by the rubber bushings and you will have everything adjusted out properly.

how can i even adjust the shift linkage anyway? it's there the way is was.

you know if i take the two bolts that hold both the cables to the tranny,(if you know what i'm talking about) then the cables would push foward towards the radiator 2-3 inches. i would have to push'em back to get it to bolt onto the tranny.

another thing, i was messing alot with the master cylinder rod (adjusting) when i had the act clutch in. think i should try reversing that a little b/c the clutch does feels alot softer.

oh and the springs on my stock disc can twist not like the springs on the act disc?

can low on tranny fluids cause this too?

is that normal?

alright. i figure this one out. i have to push hard to the right then reverse. now doing that will go backward now. i guess it was just going into fourth gear.

now my first gear will go in if i hard push it. if i regular put it in gear most likely it will grind a little and comes out.

maybe some cable adjustment or lack of tranny fluid. but seems like now the shifter is more to the right now. anyone suggest anything.